joy

喜び、歓喜

強い幸せや喜びの気持ち。

やさしい英語で： A strong feeling of happiness and pleasure.

• Her face was full of joy.
• He cried with joy when they arrived.
• The children brought us great joy.

使い方： joy at something (She felt joy at the news.); joy of doing something (He discovered the joy of growing vegetables.)

類義語： delight, happiness

反対語： sorrow, sadness

よく使う表現： full of joy, tears of joy, bring joy

楽しみ、喜び

大きな幸せを感じさせてくれる人や物、活動。

やさしい英語で： A person, thing, or activity that makes you feel very happy.

• This book is a joy.
• Our new kitchen is a joy to use.
• She discovered the small joys of village life.

使い方： a joy to do something (The little car is a joy to drive.)

類義語： delight, pleasure

よく使う表現： a real joy, joy to someone, joy to use